Two exoatmospheric interceptions were observed over Israel during Iran’s most recent ballistic missile attack, likely conducted by Israel’s Arrow-2 or Arrow-3 systems, or the U.S. Army’s THAAD missile defense platform.

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Does this mean there are debris from this in orbit now?

No, there wouldn't be debris left in orbit. 'Exoatmospheric' just means the interception occurred outside the Earth’s atmosphere, usually in the upper edge of space (around 100–150 km altitude). However, everything involved — the interceptor and the missile — ends up falling back down to Earth due to gravity. So while debris may be scattered across a wide area, it doesn't stay in orbit like a satellite would.